IMTS - International Manufacturing & Technology Show 2026

IMTS 2026 is the 36th edition of the premier manufacturing technology show in North America. Over 2,000 exhibiting companies are expected to occupy 1,3 million net square feet of exhibit space at the McCormick Place complex in Chicago, Illinois. IMTS is held every even-numbered year in Chicago and traditionally attracts more than 114,000 buyers and sellers from over 112 countries.

As one of the premier global exhibitions for capital goods technologies and machinery, Machines Italia—a project of the Italian Trade Agency—is proud to announce that its representatives will be actively exploring the event's opportunities. Representatives will be collaborating with Italy’s UCIMU-SISTEMI PER PRODURRE, and together, host a joint booth for the ITA and UCIMU, located within the North Building.

Traditionally, Italy has over 90+ companies exhibiting either directly or indirectly at the show. At IMTS, manufacturers will display their equipment in virtual product category pavilions: Metal Cutting: contains everything from machining centers and assembly automation to flexible manufacturing systems and lathes. Tooling & Workholding Systems: features jigs, fixtures, cutting tools of all types, and related accessories. Metal Forming & Fabricating/Laser Processes: home to waterjet, plasma-arc, and laser systems, welding equipment, heat treating, and more. Other pavilions at IMTS will include Abrasive Machining /Sawing/Finishing; Controls & CAD-CAM; EDM; Gear Generation; Motion Drive and Automation North America; Machine Components/ Cleaning/ Environmental and Quality Assurance.

For the 2024 IMTS post-show report, click here and for the real-time list of Italian exhibitors who are exhibiting at this year's IMTS, coming directly from Italy, click here